| Animecon | |
| Status: | Active |
| Location: | Varies |
| Country: | Finland |
| First: | 1999 |
| Organizer: | 1999-2011 Various organizations 2012-2016 KAMY2017-present Suomen Con-Tapahtumat Oy |
| Attendance: | approx. 7,000 in 2007, together with Finncon |
| Website: | http://www.animecon.fi/https://www.animecon.eu/ |
Animecon is anime convention in Finland, held annually over a weekend in varying Finnish cities.
Animecon was organized as a joint project between anime clubs throughout Finland, facilitated by the communications hub Suomen Animeunioni (The Finnish Anime Union).[1] The convention was first established in 1999 as an outgrowth of the science fiction anime fandom of the sci-fi convention Finncon,[2] expanded into a separate event about anime in general. Animecon and Finncon have been held in conjunction, sharing premises but no events; they even often held separate opening ceremonies. In 2012 Animecon was held at the city of Kuopio for a first time and the convention has remained there since then.
The two drew some 5200 visitors in 2004[3] and 5500 in 2006, peaking at 5000 on Saturday during the three-day event.[4] After the 2007 conventions, an organizer cited the number of visitors as an estimated 7000.[5] Animecon II was the first major cosplay event in Finland, [6] and the practice has been noted for its abundance in later ones.